Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-04
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
The G. g. MS Beat the Altas-The Hav-
arIvs Reat the Pioneers.

The G.. & MS Beat the Altas-The haF-
erIys Beat the Pioneers.
The beautiful weather and the anticipa-
ton of close game between the Green
hood & Moran Baseball Club, of Oakland,
and the Atlas, of this city, opening the Cal
ifornia League series, attracted yesterday
one of the largest crowds that has been seen
around the diamond at Agricultural Park.
The grounds were in superb order. The
visiting club appeared in a new uniform OF
light gray, with red trimmings and red
belts and stockings. The Atlas have not
received their new uniforms yet. but made
a good appearance in those worn hereto
fore. Their nine was not as good as had
been expected, Al. Mast being unable to
play in consequence of Illness and w. w.
Loyett the new pitcher, failing to arrive in
time to take part in the game because OF
the railroad accident at Auburn. Nc
Laughlin was late in arriving on the
ground, and there was no opportunity Tor
preliminary practice with Borchers, who
was to pitch, which may to some extent
account for the latter's bad showing dur
ing the first inning 1t was the impression
of many who saw the game that the
Greenwood & Moran nine is stronger than
it was last season, and under better disci-
pline. A. Mespelt acted as umpire, and
did his best to perform the duty salts
factorily and lmpartially, but he had
great number of close decisions to make,
and quite number of them did not coin
eide with the ideas of the spectators on the
subject. Whatever mistakes he may make
otherwise, he is generally very correct in
judgment OF "strikes and I" balls" The
game opened with the G. & Ms to the bat
LANCE, the first man, struck to right field.
Three-fourths of those who saw 1t thought
it was foul, but the umpire decided diff
ferently Van Haltren got his base on
balls. McCord ran on three strikes, but was
put out on the line to first. Blakiston hit to
center field and LANCE tailed. Shea was
given base on balls. McDonald's safe one
to third brought Van Haltren in. Monet
brought in Blakiston, Gurnett brought in
Shea, and on Donovan's drive to right field
Mcdonald crossed the home-plate. Monet
was put out in brisk effort to reach the
plate. LANCE made a safe hit, but further
proceedings were brought to close by Van
Haltren's being headed off at first by
Meagher's assist. Five runs recorded
against them made the Atlas weary, and
they felt more so when their men at the
bat were retired in one, two, three order.
Borcher's settled to his work in the second
inning, and the visitors achieved goose
egg, as they did also in the third inning.
Robertson, for the Atlas, scored in the Sec
ond, but his side got nothing in the third
In the fourth inning Van Haltren made
run for the G. & Ms, and Ahern
for the Atlas. Another cipher for the visit
ors in the fifth inning. On the part of the
Atlas Borchers and Meagher both
" famed" Mclaughlin sent a good one
- r;s~l,t Eo1I Nnurhorf N
hit to second. Anderson came up nobly
with a sky-scraper to left field for two bases,
which brought in Mclaughlin and New
bert. Robertson's to deep center gave
Anderson tally, and the spectators be-
coming excited, cheered. Ahern, not to
be outdone sent the ball to right field and
Robertson came home. Kavanaugh, be-
longing to the E. & 0. +. Club, who was
filling vacancy in the Atlas, helped Ahern
along by hitting to center and the latter
scored on passed ball, amidst the widest
excitement on the part of the spectators.
Kavanaugh showed great ability as base
runner, and scratched around to third.
While Fisher was at the bat, he stole half
way to the plate, and ran in as Van Hal
tren pitched, making fine slide. 1t was
neatly done, and deserved to be successful,
but Mcdonald caught the ball and reached
tOM lin elo 4tC AC pllS
him out, but parties occupying low
seats say that the ball did not come
within two or three inches of him.
The Atlas were by these runs placed one
ahead in the score, but they did not tally
in the succeeding innings, while their OPP
pOnents made two runs in the sixth
LANCE and Van Haltren-aEd three in the
eighth, for which Donavan, LANCE and Van
Haltren received credit, VANS last one be-
ing a fine home run. There were not
many errors made in the game, but much
hard hitting was done. The game was
very slow, lasting a tedious length of time
"a matter that the captains of mines should
remedy. Borchers struck out thirteen, Van
Haltren eleven. The latter is getting over
his former practice of trying to play the
game alone, and at times reserves his
strength for emergencies good plan for
Borchers to adopt. Borchers succeeded yes
terday in striking out four men in success
sion. The following is the detailed score: